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TIL that Lewis and Clark’s first journal entry is about accidentally shooting a woman in the head with an air rifle.

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P1L5V TIL that Rickey Henderson was so proud of earning a million dollar signing bonus that he had the check framed instead of cashing it. He saved the envelopes of cash teams gave players for per diem expenses, allowing his kids to pick them out of a box when they did well in school
Y76PG TIL that in 1971, a man survived an accidental skydiving fall from 10,000 feet after his parachute failed to open, landing in snow and walking away with minor injuries.
J1jL1 TIL That in 1973, Duracell used a 'Drumming Bunny' in their advertising, and continues to do so outside of the U.S. and Canada. In the late 1980's/early 1990's, Energizer won the rights to use a similar Bunny in their advertising due to a trademark lapse, and following an out-of-court settlement.
W74AB TIL about 'biostimulation' in which exposure to male bulls can cause early onset of puberty in female cows. The presence of a bull, through pheromones and physical interaction can accelerate reproductive maturity in heifers sometimes leading to earlier breeding readiness.
gooW TIL There is a really simple, low-cost, effective and reversible gel for men to not ejaculate sperm. Injected into the vas deferens, the gel destroys exiting sperm and lasts 10 years (but can be reversed anytime)